The company, which started in Fort Collins in 1996, manufactures light-gathering sights, recoil pads and other gun accessories.

According to a company spokesman, HiViz has received an outpouring of support since announcing its decision to move out of state following the Colorado Legislature's approval of laws requiring universal background checks and limiting ammunition magazine sizes.

Representatives of economic development boards and chambers of commerce in Casper, Wyo., Rapid City, S.D., and Arizona have contacted HiViz in attempts to entice the company to choose their city, according to marketing director Jeff Maust.

"Colorado is a beautiful state with great people," president and chief executive Phillip Howe said in a statement released Monday.

"But we cannot in clear conscience support with our taxes a state that has proven through recent legislation a willingness to infringe upon the constitutional rights of our customer base."

Maust declined to comment on the number of workers the company employs or which states were being considered for the relocation but said he expects the company to release details within 60 days.

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